Main Entry: ¹na·palm

Pronunciation: \ˈnā-ˌpäm, -ˌpälm also ˈna- also nə-ˈpä(l)m\

Function: noun

Etymology: naphthene + palmitate

Date: 1942

1 : a thickener consisting of a mixture of aluminum soaps used in jelling gasoline (as for incendiary bombs)
2 : fuel jelled with napalm